I’m all for protecting animals, but please give me a break.
Michael Vick, a legend in both college football and the NFL, took Deion Sanders in his stride. Hired by Norfolk State To be their head football coach. For football fans like me, that’s pretty cool, but for organizations like PETA, bringing up Vick’s criminal history doesn’t mean they can let go of the past. And they did so while labeling him cruel.
Michael Vick has been hired as the next head football coach at Norfolk State University. pic.twitter.com/ByGd6v58eo
— HBCU Premier Sports and more (@HBCUSports1) December 17, 2024
In a statement sent to fox news digitalPETA president Ingrid Newkirk spoke about her interaction with Vic, who was convicted of illegal dog fighting in 2007.
“After interviewing him at PETA’s offices in Norfolk, Virginia while his sentence was being considered, and listening to him tell me bold lies about the poor dog, I found him attractive. charismatic psychopath But I believe he won, and PETA is focused on working with law enforcement to crack down on dog fighting so they never fight again. ,” Newkirk said. (Related: Army-Navy football game hits record high ratings after Trump & Co. appearance)
a “A charming and charismatic psychopath” …it hurts.
PETA says Norfolk State football team hires Michael Vick as “charming, charismatic psychopath” https://t.co/aw6itfnwP6
— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 19, 2024
I’m a huge dog lover, and this goes back to high school and I’m 34 years old today.
Leave it alone, PETA. Leave me alone.